Improvement in husk-splitters



18 BERRY HOLLIS.

v lm prd vement in Husk Splitters.

N0. 122,017. Patented-Dec.19,1871.

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The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a machine for splitting corn-husks for mattresses, 850., as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed,

drawing, in which- Figure l is a longitudinal vertical section, and Fig. 2 is a plan view of my machine.

A represents the frame of my machine, in which are two rollers, B B, placed on a level across the frame. Around these rollers is placed an endless apron, 0, upon which the husks are'placed and carried toward a large roller or cylinder, 1), provided on its circumference with several series of teeth, a a, set spirally, as shown in Fig. 2. These teeth are bent forward in the shape of hooks, with the ends sharp pointed. From the front roller PATENT OFFICE.

BERRY HOLLIS, OF RANDOLPH, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN HUSK-SPLITTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 122,017, dated December 19, 1871.

B, downward under the toothed roller D, is a concave, E, provided with similar teeth a 0/,which are curved upward and so arranged that the teeth a a will pass between them as the cylinder revolves. Upon one end of the cylinder D is a pulley, b, connected, by a belt, 01, with a pulley, e, on the end of the front roller B, thus communicating the motion from said cylinder to the apron around the rollers B B, so as to carry the husks toward the toothed cylinder. The husks, in passing between the cylinder D and concave E, are split and prepared in suitable shape to be used for stuffing mattresses and other similar articles. Over the cylinder D is a hinged concave cover, G, as shown.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isy The within-described corn-husk splitter, consisting of the frame A, rollers B B, endless apron O, roller or cylinder D, concave E, sharp-pointed hook-shaped teeth a a and a a, and the cover Gr, all constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of October, 1871. I

BERRY HOLLIS.

Witnesses THos. SLADE, W. M. HATCH. 

